The following business activities within supply chains are permitted unless otherwise specified:
- Production, manufacturing, supply, logistics, transport, delivery and critical maintenance and repair of goods and services (including components and equipment) required for the production or rendering of permitted goods and services.
- All workplaces or premises must have care and maintenance that is essential to the prevention of the destruction or significant impairment of working areas, plant machinery or inventory or to permit orderly wind-down arrangements, on such conditions as may be issued by means of directions by the relevant cabinet members.
The Regulations also allow for maintenance services at places or premises listed as closed to the public.
Workplace Safety
All persons who are able to work from home should do so.
Anybody falling under the specific activities mentioned above can work outside the home and can travel to and from work under Alert Level 4.
This is subject to:
– Strict health protocols, and social distancing rules;
– Phased-in return to work to enable measures to make the workplace is COVID-ready
– Returning to work to be done in a manner that avoids and reduces risks of infection.
Anybody that is permitted to work outside their home under Level 4 must carry a Permit to Perform an Essential or Permitted Service (click here to download), issued by the head of the company or institution. This permit must always be accompanied by identification.
The Department of Small Business Development may issue further Directions related to small and micro enterprises, co-operatives, informal traders and spaza shops. (This question will be updated if such Directions are issued).